Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 18 Fish

The wind was a little noisy, and Hinata Yuzuru couldn't hear clearly, so he simply stopped exercising, calmed his breathing, and pushed up his glasses.

"Hinata Kaoru, if I remember correctly."

"What did you want to ask me just now?"

he asked.

The girl jumped lightly from the river bank and slid down the green grass slope. Her movements were gentle and agile, a bit like skiing.

"Hey, whoosh."

She made a lovely little sound of breathing, glided to the riverside, and landed successfully on flat ground.

She patted her skirt to shake off the grass debris on the hem, then looked up and looked at him with a faint smile that was quite familiar to Hinata Yuzuru: "I was just asking, what is the point of Master Yuzuru training so hard and working so hard?"

"We are a separate family, and no matter how hard we try, we can't change that."

"No matter how outstanding Master Yuzuru is, his ultimate fate is nothing more than becoming a more powerful Master Hizashi."

"Such a future"

“Is there really any point in working hard?”

She asked with a smile. As she got closer, Hinata Yuzuru realized that the girl was a head taller than herself.

Well, if nothing else, she is eight years old.

A girl who is three years older than him is technically just a child, but Yuzuru Hinata does not look down upon her because of this - Itachi Uchiha joined ANBU at the age of eight. In this world, age does not matter. Reasons to look down on the other person.

not to mention.
Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly: "Isn't this the fate of a branch family?"

Hinata Xun shook her head and winked at him mischievously: "Master Yuzuru, that's not what I'm asking."

"You can't just lie down just because you're in a branch family." The word "lie down" used by Hinata Yuzuru won the girl's heart.

Hinata Kaoru thought about it for a while and said with a smile: "Lie down, that's a very interesting description."

"By the way, Master Yuzuru actually remembered the names of everyone in the Hyuga family." Hinata Kaoru changed the topic and sighed: "I thought Master Yuzuru wouldn't remember me. Woolen cloth."

Indeed, if I hadn't intentionally written down everyone's name, I really wouldn't know who you are.

Hyuga Yuzuru was thinking hard about his impression of this girl, but he could only remember that she was the daughter of a jounin from a separate family. To be precise, she was an orphan.

Her father's name was on the list of victims of the Third War. Her mother seemed to have died unexpectedly when she was very young, and she forgot the specific reason.

"Have you had any difficulties in your life recently? If you are short of money or need any help, please feel free to tell me." Hinata Yuzuru's words surprised the girl.

Hinata Xun looked at him quietly for a while, and there was only tenderness and concern in her eyes behind the black-framed glasses.

What a scary man.

Hinata Kaoru didn't even want to describe the monster in front of him as a boy.

Yes, monster.

She never thought that a boy who was only five years old could do such a thing.

Perhaps others would simply guess that this young man was born with a good memory and kindness, but Hinata Kaoru had never thought of it this way.

Because she knew Hinata Yuzuru's secret, a huge secret that she shouldn't have discovered.

A secret that she has treasured and protected since two years ago and is not known to anyone. In this world, it may only belong to each other's secret.

"Why do you want to cover the curse mark on your forehead? Master Yuzuru, you never covered it up before. You did that to motivate yourself to work harder, right? But why have you been covering it with a headband recently?" she asked suddenly.

The gentle smile in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes gradually disappeared.

Something is wrong.

He gently pushed the black-framed glasses on his nose: "Ah"

Hinata Yuzuru's eyes dropped, and he thought thoughtfully for a moment. Then, the moment he raised his eyes, his whole person seemed to have a different soul, his temperament had undergone earth-shaking changes, and he slowly moved forward.

Even at this moment his height was slightly shorter than Hinata Kaoru.

But when he raised his head again, those cold and pure eyes, as clear as if they were made of countless snowflake crystals, were left with only a dangerous arc and a sense of terrifying oppression that made Hinata Kaoru feel a little dazed for a moment.

"What exactly do you want to hear from me?"

His tone still sounded gentle, but there was no trace of the easy-going smile on his face.

Hinata Kaoru looked at Hinata Yuzuru like this.

But suddenly, he showed an extremely sincere smile.

"Isn't this right?" She said softly, her expression becoming a little excited, with rosy cheeks.

Hinata Yuzuru stretched out her hand and gently touched her heart with two fingers, but Hinata Kaoru did not avoid it. The smile on her face was a little shy because of his actions. It seemed that the two people's actions were a bit ambiguous, but that day When the terrifying blue chakra flashed on Yuzuru's fingers, it didn't seem so wonderful.

"As much as I don't like doing it, I'm sorry."

"Can you tell me what you want to say?"

There was apology in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes, but also murderous intent!
What surprised him was the girl's subsequent behavior.

She took a step forward, holding the hand that contained the terrifying chakra devoutly with both hands, and took the initiative to get close to him as if offering her heart. In her eyes, there was an extremely eager and sincere light: "Master Yuzuru, please take me with you! No matter where, no matter what you want me to do."

Hinata Yuzuru was silent for a moment, and at this moment, he probably guessed the intention of the girl in front of him.

She wouldn't think
I've been working so hard, and I've even been quite active recently. Have I found a way and a plan to break out of the cage? Am I planning to run away?
Compared to the girl's purpose, Hinata Yuzuru cares more about something else.

There was no smile on his face, and the girl's pious look and sincere eyes did not shake his expression at all. Even the chakra on his right hand, which was immersed in some softness, did not shrink due to this.

"answer my question."

Hinata Yuzuru's words did not disappoint Hinata Fumio. She just looked at Hinata Yuzuru gently with her beautiful eyes: "Master Yuzuru, do you know when we first met?" Hinata Yuzuru's mind quickly recalled the memories of recent years. He was a 'reincarnation flow' that seemed to have crawled out of his mother's womb. Even his memories as a baby were not vague. He tried hard to recall them from the beginning, but still found nothing.

"Two years ago, when you were with your father?" This was the impression of their first meeting in Hinata Yuzuru's mind.

Hinata Kaoru shook her head and whispered about her first impression of Hinata Yuzuru.

"The first time I met Master Yuzuru was the day he was planted as a caged bird."

Hinata Yuzuru's mind quickly recalled the memories of that day.

Then, I discovered something strange in my memory worth pondering.

"What did you see that night?"

A cold light flashed in Hinata Yuzuru's eyes.

Hinata Xun chuckled and said, "That night, I couldn't sleep, so I secretly wandered around the branch house alone, but unexpectedly, I heard a sound coming from the martial arts field."

That was the darkest day in Hinata Yuzuru's life since he traveled through time.

Under the watchful eyes of Hyuga Hizashi, he was personally sealed as a caged bird by the elder of the Hyuga clan.

Even when he was at the scene, he behaved calmly and well-behaved, and never complained to his father.

But that night, he couldn't fall asleep and went to the training ground alone.

cry?

He's not that weak yet.

However, the negative emotions such as anger and hatred caused by the Caged Bird Curse Seal cannot be suppressed at all.

So, he vented his anger out of control on the training ground, silently but furiously, hammering the innocent wooden stake again and again until his fists were bleeding. Then he smashed his forehead heavily on the stake, and at the same time, he made up his mind.

He still remembers that he clearly felt the stinging pain on his forehead and gritted his teeth as he made the oath.

"I will definitely tear this cage apart with my own hands."

Then he treated his wound himself and went back to his room.

At that time, Hinata Yuzuru, who had only been training for half a year and was barely strong enough to be a genin, didn't notice.

A young girl was quietly hiding behind the door of the martial arts arena. She witnessed through the crack in the door the only time he lost control of his emotions since he traveled through time.

Since then, Hinata Kaoru began to subconsciously pay attention to his every move.

"Since then, I have often secretly watched Master Yuzuru in the crowd."

"What surprised and puzzled me was that Master Yuzuru, who was so sharp and scary that night, was gone."

Hinata Kaoru spoke eloquently, describing his subsequent experiences.

Hinata Yuzuru was a little absent-minded, and the chakra in his hand disappeared, but Hinata Kaoru still held his hand and maintained the same posture as before.

"Master Yuzuru has become gentler, more mature, and more stable."

“I started to remember the names of everyone who had left the family, and I also started to intentionally build good relationships with everyone.”

"It also became harder."

"On the longest day, Master Yuzuru actually stayed alone in the martial arts arena for twelve hours."

"It's a pity that I can't get close to Master Hizashi's martial arts performance ground. I can only watch Master Yuzuru from a distance as he goes in and out, day after day."

"I also started to think about what Master Yuzuru is thinking about and what is the purpose of all this."

Hinata Xun's eyes showed a hint of longing and excitement: "Until now, I am sure what Master Yuzuru is thinking. You must have the same idea as me!"

In her white eyes, there was only expectation: "So. Master Yuzuru, please tell me."

"You train so hard, and try so hard to become the hope of all the members of the branch family, to become a genius recognized by everyone. What is the meaning of all this?"

What she was asking was the meaning.

However, Hinata Yuzuru understood that what she was asking was the purpose, and she even actively wanted to know if he had a plan now and how far the plan had been implemented, and she sincerely wanted to join.

He looked at her coldly for a while, then withdrew his right hand.

"What qualifications and capacity do you have to ask me questions?" he said.

Hinata Kaoru just smiled.

She looked directly into the eyes of the boy in front of her, without dodging or avoiding, and gave the answer directly from her heart: "Please give me freedom!"

"No matter what you want, is my twisted and sick soul, or this incompetent body, I am willing to give everything, as long as I can break free of this cage, even if it is just for a second."

Hinata Kaoru's words ultimately did not receive a positive response.

Hinata Yuzuru just put on a gentle smile again and said softly: "Then keep quiet for now."

"Yes!" Hinata Xun's voice was full of joy.

"Also, I think it's human nature to desire freedom, and it's not something twisted or sick."

Hinata Yuzuru gave her a partial positive response.
In response to this, she just smiled shyly and gently, without commenting on it.

The two of them fell into silence without communicating any more. Hyuga Yuzuru, who had lost interest, stopped practicing, picked up the bucket and fishing rod containing the big fish, and returned to the Hyuga house with her, one after the other.

That night, Hyuga Yuzuru asked Hinata Hizashi to investigate all the information about Hinata Kaoru overnight.

PS: Sometimes, just a tiny bit of hope can make people do their best.

Ah, where is my hope? Hey, favorites and recommendation votes, right? Got it! I'll go write a draft now!

(End of this chapter)